Effects on phytoplankton of nutrients added in conjunction with acidification

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-145

  Findlay, D L ^a   Hecky, R E ^b   Kasian, S E M ^a   Stainton, M P ^a   Hendzel, L L ^a   Schindler, E U ^a  

^a FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidification; Experimental lakes area; Nutrients; Phytoplankton; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; LAKE; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

CANADA;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0032987589     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.1999.00380.x     Document Type: Article

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